Dutton praises Hanson's 'smart' adviser

Peter Dutton has some strong praise for the man behind Pauline Hanson.

The immigration minister credited the One Nation leader's chief of staff with her renewed elevation in Australian politics.

"She's got a very smart mind in James Ashby," he told 2GB's Ray Hadley on Thursday.

"I think to have somebody like (James) Ashby and with his capacity behind her coming up with these lines, I think has improved her public image and persona and she's obviously got a product to market."

Mr Ashby was scripting a lot of what Senator Hanson was saying, Mr Dutton said.

He cited her decision to recant on comments about children's vaccinations on Thursday, which he at first suspected might have been deeply-held views.

But he did warn Senator Hanson and her team about consistent messaging.